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Influenza - Standing Order for Mass Administration of Anti-Influenza Prophylaxis to Defined Contacts

Influenza - Standing Order for Mass Administration of Anti-Influenza Prophylaxis to Defined Contacts

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2006_101

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Population Health - Communicable Diseases
Population Health - Pharmaceutical
Clinical/ Patient Services - Medical Treatment
Clinical/ Patient Services - Pharmaceutical

Summary
The public health response for people exposed to influenza may include the urgent provision of prophylactic antiviral to the exposed person in settings including households, residential care facilities, hospitals and other workplaces. This standing order sets out procedures for dispensing, supplying and administering the antivirals oseltamivir and zanamivir for the purpose of prophylaxis against influenza, when a medical officer is not available to prescribe them and prophylaxis is warranted. This standing order, which is signed by the Medical Officer of Health, has been developed with advice from the NSW Therapeutic Advisory Group and is to be reviewed annually.

Date of Publication: 16 November 2006

Replaces:

Influenza - Standing order for administration of anti-influenza prophylaxis to defined contacts [PD2006_080]

Author Branch: Communicable Diseases

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, NSW Dept of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: All Public Health Unit staff, Directors of Pharmacy, Biopreparedness Staff, Communicable Diseases

Distributed to: Public Health System, NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 16 November 2007

Status: Active

File link: Influenza - Standing Order for Mass Administration of Anti-Influenza Prophylaxis to Defined Contacts
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